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A researcher uses a partial-report procedure after presenting participants with an array of nine numbers for a fraction of a second. Which of the following is the most likely result of this procedure?

The participant will be able to recall any of the rows or columns in great detail but only immediately after presentation.

The participant will only be able to recall the first few numbers in the array due to the serial position effect.

The participant will be able to recall approximately seven of the numbers for a few seconds following presentation of the stimulus.

The participant will not be able to recall any of the numbers verbally, but will be able to draw the full array under hypnosis.

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Partial-report procedures, in which the individual is asked to recall a specific portion of the stimulus, are incredibly accurate, but only for a very brief time. This is a method of studying sensory (specifically, iconic) memory. Both the serial position effect, choice (B), and the 7 ± 2 rule, choice (C), are characteristics of short-term memory.

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